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	Brock Media and Communication Studies OUAC BUC Remove	Carleton Public Affairs and Policy Management OUAC CPX Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid 70s”	80–82%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U Alternative Offers You will receive an offer of admission to only 1 program. Your highest listed choice is considered first when you indicate more than 1 Brock program on your application. If you are not eligible for your first choice, your subsequent choices will be considered in your indicated order of preference. In most cases: If you apply to only 1 Brock program but do not qualify, you will be considered for an alternative or related program. If you apply but are not admitted to a co-op program you will automatically be considered for the regular, non-co-op program.	Optional concentrations: Development and Human Rights; International Policy; Public Policy and Administration Combined honours with Communication and Media Studies available 6 best 4U/M courses Alternative Offers Find more information about alternative offers +1 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available
Degree	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—
What you study	—	International Development Media and Communication Studies Others in Business & Administrative Studies Politics
What it is	You study how people communicate through media — TV, film, social media, journalism, advertising, and public relations. The program combines theory about how media shapes society with practical skills in creating and analyzing media content. It suits people interested in understanding media's role in the world and developing hands-on abilities in broadcasting, digital production, or communications work.	You study how governments, organizations, and institutions make decisions and solve public problems, combining politics, policy analysis, and communication. The program lets you focus on areas like international development, social policy, or media's role in public discourse, and you can pair it with a communication degree if you want. It suits people interested in working in government, non-profits, advocacy groups, or international organizations where understanding policy and public issues matters more than technical expertise.
The door tomajors you reach through it	communications	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Brock University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo

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